English verb: pass up | |||
1. | pass up (possession) refuse to accept | ||
Samples | He refused my offer of hospitality. | ||
Examples | They pass up the money | ||
Synonyms | decline, refuse, reject, turn down | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bounce, dishonor, dishonour | ||
Verb group | disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, spurn, turn down | ||
Antonyms | accept, take, have | ||
2. | pass up (perception) fail to acknowledge | ||
Samples | He passed me up in the street. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ignore | ||